Thomas Williams (cardinal)
Thomas Williams | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Wellington | |
Williams in 2011 | |
| Archdiocese | Wellington |
| Appointed | 30 October 1979 |
| Installed | 20 December 1979 |
| Term ended | 21 March 2005 |
| Predecessor | Reginald Delargey |
| Successor | John Dew |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti |
| Previous post(s) | Ordinary of the Military Ordinariate of New Zealand (1995–2005) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 December 1959 by Gregorio Pietro Agagianian |
| Consecration | 20 December 1979 by Owen Snedden |
| Created cardinal | 2 February 1983 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1930 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 22 December 2023 (aged 93) Waikanae, New Zealand |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Unity in Christ |
| Coat of arms | |
Thomas Stafford Williams ONZ ChStJ (20 March 1930 – 22 December 2023) was a New Zealand cardinal in the Catholic Church and the fifth Archbishop of Wellington from 1979 to 2005.